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Journal of Qualitative Research in Health Science

Kerman University of Medical Sciences · Iran · Est. 2022

ISSN2645-6109

SJR Q3✓ Scopus / SJR✓ DOAJ✓ Open Access

/ 100

Established

PubScope credibility score from verifiable indexing & ethics signals

Score Breakdown

◆ Scopus Q354

✓ Corroboration (1 more)+6

Total60

Third-party records · how this is calculated · Report an error →

⚡ Speed vs Prestige

How does this journal balance review speed with impact level?

372

days submission → published

measured · last 20 articles · accept 244d

weeks to publish · journal-reported

Slow · vs ~15 wk median

SJR Rank

Top 75% in field

Journal Impact Factor

Not on record at PubScope. The Journal Impact Factor is published by Clarivate for Web of Science (JCR)–indexed journals. If this journal has one, it appears on the journal’s page ↗

SJR Scorei

0.213

H-Indexi

CiteScore

View ↗

Scopus metric · on the journal’s page

SNIPi

0.419

Total Worksi

123

Total Citationsi

106

2yr Mean Citednessi

0.25

Open Impact Factor alternative

Aims & Scope

The Journal of Qualitative Research in Health Sciences is published to disseminate the results of research in the field of health with qualitative rigor. Today, qualitative research is well-received in many health sciences, especially those working directly with people and their life experi

General Information

Country / RegionIran

Primary LanguageEnglish

1st Year Published2022

FrequencyContinuous

StatusActive (last: 2025)

Total Publications123

OA Since2011

Visit Journal Website

Submission Info

APC Cost💎 Diamond OA — Free

Peer ReviewPeer review

Review Time~30 weeks

Acceptance Rate—

OA LicenseCC BY

OA Rate—

Ethics & Quality

COPE Member✗ No

OASPA Member✗ No

Not on Predatory Lists✓ Yes

Plagiarism Detection✓ Yes

Think.Check.Submit Compliance

thinkchecksubmit.org

10/12 · 83%

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Do you know the journal / publisher?

Kerman University of Medical Sciences

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Does the journal have a website?

✓ Linked

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Is the ISSN verified?

2645-6109

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Indexed in a trusted database?

Scopus, DOAJ

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Peer review process documented?

Peer review

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Follows ethical publishing standards (COPE)?

N/A

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APC fees clearly disclosed?

No APC (Free)

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Not on predatory/blacklists?

✓ Clean

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Long-term digital preservation?

N/A

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Plagiarism detection in place?

Yes

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Listed in DOAJ (verified OA)?

DOAJ verified

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Primary language documented?

English

Based on the Think.Check.Submit framework by DOAJ, COPE & OASPA. All data from verified open sources.

Publication & Citation Trend

Articles published

Citations received

2022

2023

2024

2025

Source: OpenAlex · Each year’s green bar = citations earned by that year’s papers, counted to date — so recent years look lower simply because their papers haven’t had time to be cited yet.

SJR Quartile by Discipline

Scimago ranks this journal separately in each subject category — its quartile can differ by discipline.

Nursing (miscellaneous)Q3

Health (social science)Q4

Medicine (miscellaneous)Q4

Subject Classification

Scopus Categories

Nursing (miscellaneous)Medicine (miscellaneous)Health (social science)

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Health and Well-being StudiesCOVID-19 and Mental HealthPalliative Care and End-of-Life IssuesFamily and Patient Care in Intensive Care UnitsEthics in medical practiceHealthcare professionals’ stress and burnoutDisaster Response and ManagementFamily and Disability Support ResearchNursing education and managementPatient Dignity and Privacy

Frequently asked questions about Journal of Qualitative Research in Health Science

Is Journal of Qualitative Research in Health Science a predatory journal?

PubScope has no integrity flags on record for Journal of Qualitative Research in Health Science: it is indexed in Scopus, DOAJ, and is not on DOAJ's withdrawn list. Its PubScope Trust Score is 60/100. Indexing is a transparency signal, not a guarantee — always confirm fit and policies before submitting.

What is the impact factor of Journal of Qualitative Research in Health Science?

Journal of Qualitative Research in Health Science is not in the Web of Science Core Collection, so it has no official Clarivate Journal Impact Factor. Its SCImago SJR score is 0.213.

Is Journal of Qualitative Research in Health Science indexed in Scopus and Web of Science?

Journal of Qualitative Research in Health Science is indexed in Scopus, DOAJ.

What is the aims and scope of Journal of Qualitative Research in Health Science?

How much does it cost to publish in Journal of Qualitative Research in Health Science?

Journal of Qualitative Research in Health Science is a Diamond open-access journal — there is no article processing charge (APC) to publish.